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Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide receiver

Our Week 10 fantasy WR rankings are already thin because of Chiefs, Raiders, Eagles, and Ravens receivers being on bye, but a Dez Bryant injury and possible discipline for A.J. Green and Mike Evans after their roles in fights last week could really thin things out and send owners scrambling to the waiver wire for a WR3 pickup. (UPDATE: Evans has been suspended one game and lost his appeal; Green has avoided a suspension.)

Bad matchups for at least a few receivers are a given every week, but the bad quarterback play that continues to spread throughout the league is a bigger worry. DeAndre Hopkins and Demaryius Thomas were able to shake off their QB woes and post good games in Week 9, but based on what we saw from Hopkins last year and the fact Thomas hadn't scored in practically an entire season's worth of games before last week's garbage-time TD, we all know that's not a guarantee going forward.

Arizona's, Green Bay's, and Tampa Bay's talented receivers are also being sunk by their respective QBs right now, and with the Cardinals facing the Seahawks, the Packers facing the Bears, and Ryan Fitzpatrick possibly starting for Tampa, it could be another tough week for all of those players. High(ish) floors and good QBs go a long way in this week's rankings.

Robby Anderson, Jets @ Bucs. Anderson looks to be the leading WR for the Jets, leading the team in receptions and targets the past three weeks, and with the Bucs being the third-worst at limiting WRs, this becomes an appetizing game for Anderson.

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DeSean Jackson, Bucs vs. Jets. Mike Evans's suspension means Jackson takes the No. 1 WR duties, and the Jets have given up at least 70-plus yards and/or a touchdown to No. 1 WRs in the past three games.

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T.Y. Hilton, Colts vs. Steelers. Will Hilton be on or off this week? The Steelers allow a second-lowest 13.9 FPPG to opposing WRs. He may face some rough waters this week.

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Kelvin Benjamin, Bills vs. Saints.

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Stefon Diggs, Vikings @ Redskins.

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Jarvis Landry, Dolphins @ Panthers.

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Jordy Nelson, Packers @ Bears. In two games without Aaron Rodgers, Nelson has 13 and 35 receiving yards. The Bears are no slouches on defense, forcing Nelson to drop into RB2 zone.

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Mohamed Sanu, Falcons vs. Cowboys.

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Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Jaguars.

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JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers @ Colts. Don't let the reports about Martavis Bryant fool you too much, JuJu won't be pushed aside, and he'll have a solid amount of targets in this prime matchup against the Colts.

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Rishard Matthews, Titans vs. Bengals. After four straight weeks of underwhelming performances, Matthews finally broke out last week. The Bengals have let No. 1 WRs have decent games before, but Matthews will have another low ceiling this week.

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Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos vs. Patriots.

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Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals vs. Seahawks.

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Paul Richardson, Seahawks @ Cardinals. Outside of Patrick Peterson, the Cardinals have struggled mightily at containing WRs, allowing a fourth-highest 25.14 FPPG. Doug Baldwin will be contained by Peterson, leaving Richardson open for a big day.

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Danny Amendola, Patriots @ Broncos.

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Davante Adams, Packers @ Bears. Like Nelson, Adams has suffered since Rodgers got hurt, recording 12 and 53 receiving yards in two games. The Bears haven't allowed a WR to score a touchdown since Week 4...when Adams and the Packers scored four touchdowns.

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Marqise Lee, Jaguars vs. Chargers.

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Josh Doctson, Redskins vs. Vikings. Doctson was essentially a nonfactor until his big 39-yard catch in the waning moments of the Seahawks game. He'll get paired in another tough matchup with Xavier Rhodes, and barring another big catch, he'll struggle to get catches.

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Robert Woods, Rams vs. Texans. The Texans average the fifth-highest 24.4 FPPG to WRs, but Woods and Cooper Kupp go back and forth in leading targets and receptions each week. This week, we give the slight edge to Woods.

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Cooper Kupp, Rams vs. Texans.

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Will Fuller V, Texans @ Rams. Targets actually rose for Fuller with Tom Savage at the helm, but he caught a season-low two passes, 32 receiving yards and for the first time this season, no touchdowns. The Rams have been dominant at stopping WRs in fantasy, and Fuller may see a steep drop for the second straight week.

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Ted Ginn Jr., Saints @ Bills.

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Corey Davis, Titans vs. Bengals.

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Terrance Williams, Cowboys @ Falcons.

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Jordan Matthews, Bills vs. Saints. With Charles Clay likely to return and Kelvin Benjamin making his Bill debut, there's not too much room for Matthews anymore. The Saints defense has been stout at stopping WRs lately, making matters worse for Matthews.

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Allen Hurns, Jaguars vs. Chargers.

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Jamison Crowder, Redskins vs. Vikings.

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Jermaine Kearse, Jets @ Bucs. Kearse's last three games have yielded two, two and one catch. Anderson has taken off, but Kearse can be a possible flex play against one of the worst defenses at limiting opposing fantasy WRs.

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Marquise Goodwin, 49ers vs. Giants.

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Dontrelle Inman, Bears vs. Packers.

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Kenny Stills, Dolphins @ Panthers.

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Martavis Bryant, Steelers @ Colts. Yes, Bryant was seen practicing with the first team this week and head coach Mike Tomlin said he would play this week and the Colts are one of the best matchups for WRs this year in fantasy, but that doesn't mean anything will change drastically from what has happened all season.